Poem by Hilaire Belloc

The Tiger

The tiger, on the other hand,
Is kittenish and mild,
And makes a pretty playfellow
For any little child.
And mothers of large families
(Who claim to common sense)
Will find a tiger well repays
The trouble and expense.

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2. Ballade of Modest Confession
3. On the Gift of a Book to a Child
4. The Bison
5. Sarah Byng, Who Could Not Read and Was Tossed into a Thorny Hedge by a Bull

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